Entries for October 2016

Member for Durack Melissa Price is pleased to announce the Turnbull Government is providing $250,000 to the Martu Traditional Owners through the Threatened Species Recovery Fund.
The Federal Government is investing $5 million in the Threatened Species Recovery Fund to help galvanise community action to protect vulnerable wildlife by supp... read more »

Young Australians in Durack who are passionate about science and maths now have more opportunities to learn from and compete with the best through new government funding for a range of science, technology, engineering and maths activities.
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Durack’s Naomi Beath and Tegan Mossop have been named as finalists for the 2016 Australian Training Awards, which recognise excellence in skills and training.
Member for Durack Melissa Price said the contenders were doing the local community proud and showing others just what can be achieved with hard work and dedication.
Naomi Beath fr... read more »

The Turnbull Government has started rolling out Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training, with frontline workers in Durack the first to benefit.
The first of six training workshops to be held in Durack gets ... read more »

Member for Durack Melissa Price said that as around 200,000 Year 12 students near the end of high school, leading digital mental health organisation ReachOut Australia, supported by the Australian Government together with private and corporate donors... read more »

The Turnbull Government has committed more than $13.6 million for a three year national trial of the IPS model as part of its Youth Employment Strategy, which is aimed at tackling high youth unemployment.
Member for Durack Melissa Price said the Tr... read more »

Today marks the inaugural National headspace Day – a national day of awareness aimed at ensuring that every young Australian knows how to get help for mental health issues if they need it, regardless of where they live.
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Member for Durack Melissa Price has used the start of Mental Health Week (9 October – 15 October) to promote community awareness about mental health issues and remind locals in the Durack community about the importance of the social and emotion... read more »

Federal Member for Durack Melissa Price is thrilled to announce the Derby Airport Redevelopment and the Kununurra multi-purpose facility will both become a reality after receiving funding in Round 3 of the Turnbull Government’s National Stronge... read more »

Federal Member for Durack Melissa Price is thrilled to announce the Development of the Cue Community & Visitors Centre will become a reality after receiving funding in Round 3 of the Turnbull Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund.
Ms Price said the project in Cue will go towards making the town an even better place to live.... read more »

Federal Member for Durack Melissa Price is thrilled to announce the new St John Ambulance Port Hedland Sub Centre will become a reality after receiving funding in Round 3 of the Turnbull Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund.
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Member for Durack Melissa Price has announced funding for local Aboriginal organisations through the Indigenous Languages and Arts program.
“I am pleased to announce that Nyamba Buru Yawuru Ltd have received $186,800 for Nurlu a celebr... read more »

Member for Durack Melissa Price said the Turnbull Government’s new VET Student Loans program is a “win-win” for Durack students and taxpayers that will ensure public funding is used only to support high quality vocational and skills... read more »